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Ramesh Reddy Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
How can we use the phrasal verb"Trickled down" what is the meaning of it? please give some examples for my understanding with context. I would be very greatful if anyone can give suitable answer for this query.
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Hi Ramesh, To trickle means to run down in a small stream, like: The tears trickled doen her face as she watched the sad movie. The rain trickled down the inside of the tent as i tried to sleep, keeping me awake. The trickling down of water containing dissolved salts forms stalactites as it evaporates in a cave.
- Hi Ramesh, To trickle means to run down in a small stream, like: The tears trickled doen her face as she watched the sad movie.
- The rain trickled down the inside of the tent as i tried to sleep, keeping me awake.
- The trickling down of water containing dissolved salts forms stalactites as it evaporates in a cave.
- There's also a slang use in America called the 'trickle-down theory'.
- This refers to the politico-economic idea that by giving governement money to private companies the individual workers will eventually benefit as the profits 'trickle down' to them.
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Hi Ramesh,
To trickle means to run down in a small stream, like:
The tears trickled doen her face as she watched the sad movie.
The rain trickled down the inside of the tent as i tried to sleep, keeping me awake.
The trickling down of water containing dissolved salts forms stalactites as it evaporates in a cave.
There's also a slan
To trickle means to run down in a small stream, like:
The tears trickled doen her face as she watched the sad movie.
The rain trickled down the inside of the tent as i tried to sleep, keeping me awake.
The trickling down of water containing dissolved salts forms stalactites as it evaporates in a cave.
There's also a slan
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